Haageocereus platinospinus

Haageocereus platinospinus

Haageocereus platinospinus is a fairly large cactus species, which is endemic to extremely arid western slopes of the Andes in southwestern Peru (Arequipa and Moquegua).
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusHaageocereus
SpeciesHaageocereus platinospinus
Photographed in
Peru